| Model | Neck Resistance | Mid Resistance | Bridge Resistance | Magnets | Wire | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | 5.95k | 5.95k | 6.30k | Alnico III | Formvar | Classic, pristine, sweet. Alnico III magnets for a beautiful strat experience. |
| 1961 | 6.10k | 6.10k | 6.70k | Alnico V | Formvar | Pre-CBS style classic strat bloom. Sweet highs, and Alnico V adds punch. Overwound bridge removes ice pick highs. |
| 1962 | 6.20k | 6.20k | 7.00k | Alnico V | Formvar | A 1% overwind of the 1961s. A touch more output and mids. Very pedal friendly |
| 1963 | 6.30k | 6.30k | 7.20k | Alnico V | Formvar | Highest output of my pre-CBS style. Pronounced bass and mids. Gets you into SRV/Mayer territory |
| 1964 | 6.20k | 6.20k | 6.50k | Alnico II | Formvar | Transition era pickup style. Alnico 2 magnets for a sweeter sound, but overwound for a bit more output. Excellent choice for maple board strats. |
| 1965 | 5.95k | 5.95k | 6.40k | Alnico II | Formvar | Like post-CBS pickups, wound to lower output with plain enamel wire. Similar to the 64s, but with more chime. Very sweet pickups with a nice top end. |
| 1967 | 5.95k | 5.95k | 6.70k | Alnico V | Plain Enamel | Classic woodstock era recreations, but with overwound bridge to remove unwanted treble spike. More bass and top end than 65s. More clarity than pre-CBS style pickups. Often available in reverse (left-hand) stagger. |
| 1969 | 6.30k | 6.35k | 7.25k | Alnico V | Poly | One of my most popular models. An interpretation of CBS era late 60s pickups, with some tweaks. Wound like the 67s, but with a different wire to add balanced mids and smoother highs. Designed to overcome some common issues associated with under-wound late 60s pickups. Often available in reverse (left-hand) stagger. |
| "El Gordo" | 6.70k | 6.70k | 7.85k | Alnico V | Poly | Overwound just the right amount for piano-like mids. Good choice for blues, slide, or anytime you want a little midrange punch. |
| 63/63/Gordo | 6.30k | 6.30k | 7.85k | Alnico V | Formvar/Poly | The best of both worlds; One of my most popular sets. A combination of the 1963 in the neck and middle positions, with an "El Gordo" in the bridge. The "El Gordo" is wound with different wire for a thicker sound. A very useable pickup that kills harsh highs normally associated with the bridge pickup. Still retains the classic strat quack and cleans up beautifully as well. |
| "El Supremo" | 6.10k | 6.30k | 7.90k | Alnico V | Formvar/Poly | I started with a very popular "signature" set, and gave it the Chubtone treatment. Wound with formvar wire and Alnico III magnets in the neck and middle, and a variation of my "El Gordo" in the bridge position. Imagine an overwound 54 strat with a more modern bridge pickup. Go from classic sweet cleans to thicker lead tones. All pickups have a hybrid stagger (.688" instead of .710" G magnet pole). |